Consultant Psychiatrist | Consultation Liaison

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Employment Type -Permanent Part Time

Hours per fortnight -48

Job Category -Medical - Specialist

Barwon Doctors

- Join a forward-looking service with a vision to be at the leading edge of psychiatric treatment.
- Opportunities at all levels to advance your psychiatry career as we transform our services.
- Work alongside a multidisciplinary team to deliver best practice care
- Permanent 0.4 FTE

About Barwon Health

Barwon Health is one of the largest and most comprehensive regional health services in Australia, providing care at all stages of life and circumstance. Services available through Barwon Health cover the full spectrum from primary care, community services, aged care, rehabilitation, mental health, emergency and acute care. We serve more than 500,000 people through the efforts of more than 9000 staff and volunteers across more than 20 sites. Barwon Health is committed to developing a vibrant culture of education, training and research that advances health and wellbeing for all.

MHDAS provides integrated and recovery oriented mental health, drugs and alcohol assessment, treatment and community support to people of all ages within the Barwon region experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, mental health and drug & alcohol issues, and their families.

Our service is internationally recognised for its innovative clinical programs and integrated models of practice that are client centred, accessible and family inclusive. We are fortunate to enjoy terrific internal relationships and have developed excellent partnerships with the local community that provide for seamless integrated care for our clients.

MHDAS is entering a new phase of co-design of our service system with people who access our services and our wider community. This will build on our nationally recognized unique cultural approach to the challenges of recovery-oriented service delivery to redesign our service system.

About the facility

Our major sites include University Hospital Geelong in Geelong’s CBD, the McKellar Centre precinct in North Geelong, Barwon Health North in Norlane, and residential aged care facilities spanning the region. Comprehensive mental health, community health and dental services are delivered through various programs across the Barwon Southwest Region, including Torquay and Colac.

About the role

Barwon MHDAS currently have a permanent part time opportunity suitable for recently graduated or experienced psychiatrists in our Consultation-Liaison (C-L) Service based at University Hospital Geelong (UHG).

The C-L service encompasses a wide range of activities, including undertaking primary, secondary and tertiary consultation and liaison across all UHG wards, acting as a mental health resource for non-mental health staff, provision of educational support for UGH nurses, midwives and medical staff, and contributing to collaborative care planning to assist ongoing mental health treatment. The role requires the ability to work with consumers of all ages across all UHG wards. The C-L service is made up of a multi-disciplinary team which includes Consultant Psychiatrists, Psychiatric Registrars, an Intern, C-L Nursing staff including dedicated AOD Nurses, Administrative support staff and a Team Manager. The breadth of clinical exposure within the team means we can provide psychiatrists with career opportunities and working arrangements that can suit their individual circumstances and professional goals.

Key requirements of the role are:

- Provide leadership and clinical governance to the C-L service in the provision of high-quality psychiatric services to consumers.
- Act as a delegate of the authorised Psychiatrist as defined in the Mental Health Act 2022 and contribute to the Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement Program of the service.
- Supervision of Psychiatry Registrars and Junior Medical Staff.
- Applicants must hold the FRANZCP, be accredited as a supervisor by the RANZCP, and be registered with general or specialist medical registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
- Advanced Certificate in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry or experience working in a Consultation-Liaison service is desirable but not essential.

About the culture

You will have the opportunity to be part of a highly skilled, professional and dedicated team who take pride in providing high quality services. We promote positive, respectful relationships and strong partnerships within the workplace. Grow and develop your capabilities with Barwon Health’s commitment to professional development.

- Excellent working conditions with a high sense of job satisfaction.
- A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program.
- Wide-range of professional development opportunities to enhance your career.
- Attractive salary packaging benefits. Living expenses capped at $9010 and meals and entertainment capped at $2650.

Derived from the local Wathaurong Aboriginal name for the region Djilang, Geelong is thought to mean ‘Tongue of Land’.

Geelong offers a range of lifestyle choices including inner city, coastal, suburban and rural homes.

- Geelong is home to world class schools and education providers.
- Appreciate our vast and abundant parklands, sports and entertainment attractions, and thriving dining and shopping complexes.

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion. We celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents of our team members, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected.

Our commitment to diversity strengthens our ability to provide compassionate and equitable care to all individuals, regardless of their backgrounds, abilities and identities.

We are committed to providing positive employment opportunities and a workplace that promotes wellbeing, and we welcome and encourage applications from those who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

We actively encourage individuals with disabilities and diverse backgrounds and identities to apply for our positions. Should you require any reasonable adjustments or support during the recruitment process, we are here to assist you every step of the way.

We are committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.Click here for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards.

If you need assistance with your application for this role, please email the Mental Health recruitment team at mentalhealth.recruitment@barwonhealth.org.au with your preferred contact method and details, and we will get in touch with you.

Contact person: Dr. Alison Taylor | Programme Medical Director | Acute Intervention Service | MHDAS
Email: alison.taylor@barwonhealth.org.au
Phone: (03) 4215 2516

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